Past Habits (Used to ) What kind of games did you use to play as a child? Questions • • • Can you swim? Do you play the piano? Did you use to be a good student in High School? Responses • • • Yes, I can Not anymore, but I used to play the piano No, I didn’t, but I used to be good at sports Follow Up Questions • • • When did you learn how to swim? Where did you learn to play the piano? Which sports did you use to play? Responses • • • I learnt to swim when I was in Elementary School I used to go to swimming school every week I used to take lessons twice a week after school I studied the piano from years old to 13 years old I used to play football, rugby and tennis But I stopped playing sports after High School Now I run everyday Sounds like… 1) I used to play volleyball in High School //aiyoosta// 2) Did you ever use to skip school? //dijooeva// 3) I never used to get up early //ainevayoosta// Practice i Use the information to ask and answer questions about past habits i.e • 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) piano A) Do you play the piano? B) No, I don’t, but I used to eat junk food smoke drink alcohol live alone have a dog play any sports Practice ii Use the information to practice making statements about past habits i.e • 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) she/tennis – now/golf (play) She used to play tennis but now she plays golf they/London – now/Brighton (live) we/swimming every week – now/swimming once a month (go) he/never the newspaper – now/the newspaper everyday (read) I/a lot of TV – now/never TV (watch) she/a supermarket – now/a bank (work) 6) you/no dog – now/three dogs (have) Exercise i Use a verb from the box to complete the sentences below i.e • a) b) c) d) e) f) He rarely used to any exercise but now he goes to the gym everyday He rarely used to any exercise but now he goes to the gym everyday They never used to _ golf but now they play every week I always used to _ in my exams but I was never caught Tom and Jerry often used to _ but now they don’t We sometimes used to _ to school but we usually caught the bus When Samantha was a college student she occasionally used to late for lectures Jonathan usually used to _ his homework in the library after school walk play be quarrel cheat Exercise ii Match the statements on the left with the responses on the right a Did you ever use to wear leg warmers? b I used to listen to punk music when I was in High School c My brother used to love playing Super Mario World d What sports did you use to play in High School? e When I was little, we lived in Peckham, in South London f The first album I ever bought was ‘Rio’ by Duran Duran No way! I used to live there too Well, I was never in any school teams but I used to like playing tennis That game was great! I used to play it too I used to love that group They were the best! Really? I preferred pop music Yes, I did They were so cool when I was in High School Listening Two friends are talking about things they used to like doing when they were teenagers Kevin: What kind of games were you into when you were in Junior High School? Cindy: I used to like ‘Tetris’ – I used to play it everyday, whenever I had free time. How about you? What did you use to like? Kevin: I was a big fan of the SEGA game console. I used to play ‘Sonic the Hedgehog’ a lot. Then my friend got a Playstation so I used to go over to his house after school and we would play ‘Tekken’ and ‘Gran Turismo’ Cindy: I always wanted a Playstation but my parents wouldn’t let me have one. They used to make me go to piano lessons after school. I had to practice everyday Kevin: Too bad. Do you still play the piano now? Cindy: Not really. I don’t have any time, but I occasionally go to classical music concerts. Do you still play video games? Kevin: Yes, I do. I like online games now, like ‘World of Warcraft’ and ‘Final Fantasy.’ 1) What did Cindy use to like playing in her free time? 2) Where did Kevin use to go after school? 3) What did Cindy use to after school? Application Discussion • With a partner, ask questions and find out about their likes and dislikes from their school days Be ready to tell the class what you learned